Aurora, Colorado (PressExposure) January 08, 2008 -- Because Beth Nehamah Hospice is committed to honoring each individual’s personal choices, services are offered to clients wherever they call home – a care center, an assisted living environment or a private home. Beth Nehamah’s focus is to provide skilled symptom management with professional and compassionate emotional and spiritual support to ensure that clients maintain dignity and quality of life.

Beth Nehamah Hospice’s core values are: believing that all persons are sacred; enhancing individuality; and supporting the whole person – emotionally, physically and spiritually.

“The goal of Beth Nehamah Hospice is to offer more than routine hospice services. We honor patients and their choices,” Milissa Barres, Executive Director, states. “We believe patients deserve the highest standard of care, especially at this time in their lives.”

Hospice is a specialized type of care provided to terminally ill patients and their loved ones, and is designed to promote comfort during the end stage of life. It focuses on treating the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the dying. Hospice care is generally initiated when a person is given a terminal diagnosis limiting their life expectancy to less than six months and after other medical options are exhausted or no longer deemed appropriate.

Beth Nehamah’s highly qualified staff has a combined total of more than 100 years of professional experience. The staff is committed to being sensitive to personal, cultural and religious values while honoring one’s beliefs and practices.

Milissa Barres, LCSW, Executive Director, obtained her Master of Social Work degree from Colorado State University and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Milissa has worked in the hospice field for ten years, both as a social worker and as a manager. Prior to her work with hospice, she worked in mental health and domestic violence counseling.

Shirlee E. Turner, MD, Medical Director, is a Denver native who received her Doctor of Medicine degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN. She completed her Family Practice residency at the University of Southern California. Dr. Turner is currently the Medical Director of Shalom Park, a continuum-of-care retirement community in Aurora. She says, “I have enjoyed providing comprehensive care to the senior community at Shalom Park. I look forward to the opportunity to extend that care to patients and their families who are transitioning through the last stage of their life, supporting their right to move through this time peacefully and with dignity.”

Mila Kagan, RN, Director of Nursing, has fifteen years of nursing experience and has worked in many facets of the nursing field, including her most recent work in homecare and hospice. A native of Russia, Mila is fluent in both English and Russian.
“I view each life as a miracle of nature, and I believe that people, at the end of life, deserve special attention and care,” explains Mila.

Elizabeth Spencer, BS, Volunteer Coordinator, received her Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. She has worked in long term care for ten years, primarily as a Recreation Coordinator. Elizabeth is passionate about the hospice philosophy and recognizes the unique needs of a dying person. “I thoroughly enjoy working with members of the community and educating them about hospice and its wonderful benefits, especially the value of relationships between volunteers and patients,” Elizabeth explains.

David J. Zucker, PhD, Chaplain is dual board certified by the National Association of Jewish Chaplains and the Association of Professional Chaplains. He has been active in Chaplaincy for over a dozen years, providing counsel to people of all faiths, and has prior experience in both the congregational and academic worlds. David has been the chaplain at Shalom Park since 1994.

About Beth Nehamah Hospice

Beth Nehamah Hospice is currently accepting referrals and admitting patients. Services may be reimbursed through Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance plans. For more information, please call Beth Nehamah Hospice at 303-766-7600 or visit http://www.bethnehamah.org

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